Partner Enablement Manager III

Partner Enablement Manager
Location : Fully Remote (PST- Bay Area or close to Burlingame preferred)
Pay: $80-98/Hr (W2)
Duration: Initial 8-month contract (Leave Coverage)
Schedule: Full-time, M-F
Target Start: ASAP
Benefits : Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation & sick leave
JOB OVERVIEW:
Support Partner Enablement for tier 1 accounts. This role spans marketing, media, and events - requiring a senior program manager who can operate independently across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Core Program Management

1. Senior-level program management - end-to-end ownership of complex, multi-workstream programs across marketing, media, staffing, and events
2. Proactive problem-solving - anticipates risks, flags issues early, drives solutions without waiting to be asked
3. Stakeholder management (broad & diverse) - proven ability to navigate and align a wide range of internal teams (marketing, sales, product, retail ops) and external partners (retailers, agencies, vendors)

Marketing Strategy & Media

1. Full-funnel marketing strategy development - experience building and executing marketing strategies across awareness, consideration, and conversion to drive partner sell-through
2. Budget management (working & non-working) - experience managing marketing budgets across both working media investments (paid media, digital, in-store) and non-working spend (media production, PDF, events, staffing, tools) to support business objectives
3. Retail marketing program execution - campaign planning, partner co-marketing, seasonal activations
4. Media planning & coordination - understanding of paid/owned media channels in a retail/partner context; liaising with media agencies or internal media teams
5. Content & asset management - coordinating development and delivery of marketing collateral, creative assets, and sales tools

Data & Reporting

1. Data interpretation & analysis - ability to read, synthesize, and act on performance data (UDP/outlook changes, campaign ROI, event metrics, budget pacing)
2. Reporting & storytelling - translating data into clear narratives and recommendations for leadership and partners

Working Style

1. Cross-functional communication - clear, concise communication across all levels (executive stakeholders to field teams to external retail partners)
2. Organizational rigor - managing multiple concurrent workstreams, product lines, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment

MUST HAVE SKILLS:

1. Program management - end-to-end ownership of complex, multi-workstream programs across marketing, media, staffing, and events
2. Full-funnel marketing strategy development & retail marketing execution - campaign planning, partner co-marketing, media planning & coordination, budget management (working & non-working), systems data management.
3. Stakeholder management (broad & diverse) - proven ability to navigate internal teams (marketing, sales, product, retail ops) and external partners (retailers, agencies, vendors); data interpretation & reporting

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:

1. Experience working with big box retailers (Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Costco)
2. Background in the tech and/or consumer electronics industry
3. Agency management experience

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
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